A packed night at the Barrowland, but surprisingly there was no queue outside when I arrived just early enough to catch the start of The Bar Stool Preachers. The only home-grown band on the bill (almost – they’re from London), their infectious brand of ska, two-tone, and pop-punk made them about the best opening band … Continue reading Gig Review: Less Than Jake / The Bouncing Souls / The Aquabats! / The Bar Stool Preachers – Barrowlands, Glasgow (7th March 2026)
Gig Review: Buckcherry / Michael Monroe / Rubikon – SWG3, Glasgow (1st March 2026)
My first trip through to Glasgow this year brought me to SWG3. It's easily one of my favourite mid-sized venues, even if it is a bit of a trek to get to. It took two trains for me to make it through for Buckcherry and Michael Monroe’s co-headline tour, with the addition of US openers … Continue reading Gig Review: Buckcherry / Michael Monroe / Rubikon – SWG3, Glasgow (1st March 2026)
Video Interview: James McBain (Hellripper)
James isn't in Hellripper. James is Hellripper. And he's here to have a great in-depth chat with our own Lindsay! The two catch up after a couple of years since her last conversation with the black/speed metal artist. All hail the goat! This interview is also available as a podcast Hellripper: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | spotify | bandcamp | youtube https://youtu.be/ihlTNaF2-ns
Single Review: NOST – High & Low
NOST are back with their second single! If you haven’t checked out their first, "Black Sun", then you need to be shaken. But let’s take a moment for another phenomenal release with their latest single, "High and Low". From the very first moment, it pulled me in with a slow, deliberate build. Ed’s vocals arrive … Continue reading Single Review: NOST – High & Low
Tardigrade Inferno get loud with new album ‘Hush’
The wait is over for fans of the weird and wonderful. Dark cabaret metal outfit Tardigrade Inferno have officially dropped their latest studio offering, Hush. If you’re into music that sounds like a circus tent catching fire in the middle of a graveyard, this one is right up your street. The new record follows on … Continue reading Tardigrade Inferno get loud with new album ‘Hush’
Indian technical death metal outfit Virodh unleash ‘Harvest of Desolation’
India’s technical death metal scene has just received a serious jolt as Virodh have officially dropped their new album, Harvest of Desolation. Released today, 6th March, via Erymanthian Records, this record brings a proper old-school morbid stink to the technical side of the genre, refusing to smooth down the edges for anyone. What started as … Continue reading Indian technical death metal outfit Virodh unleash ‘Harvest of Desolation’